Croatia vs Malaysia: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment

Croatia
15.9%
in 2024
Malaysia
16.8%
in 2022
Croatia rank
26th
Malaysia rank
21st

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time

  • Croatia
  • Malaysia
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 16.8% against 15.9% in Croatia, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malaysia ahead.

Croatia ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 18.9% 20.1% 1.2% Malaysia
2010s 17.0% 16.3% 0.7% Croatia
2020s 17.5% 16.7% 0.8% Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Croatia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 16.8% against 15.9% in Croatia as of 2022.
What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Croatia and Malaysia?
0.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Malaysia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Croatia and Malaysia rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Croatia ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,660 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).